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7 CFR §51.3197

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U.S. No. 2 consists of onions which meet the following requirements:
  1. (a)Basic requirements:
    1. (1)Similar varietal characteristics, except color when designated as a specialty or mixed pack;
    2. (2)Not soft or spongy.
  2. (b)Free from:
    1. (1)Decay;
    2. (2)Wet sunscald; and,
    3. (3)Bottlenecks.
  3. (c)Free from serious damage caused by:
    1. (1)Seedstems;
    2. (2)Dry sunken areas;
    3. (3)Sprouting;
    4. (4)Staining;
    5. (5)Dirt or other foreign material;
    6. (6)Mechanical;
    7. (7)Watery scales;
    8. (8)Insects;
    9. (9)Disease; and,
    10. (10)Other means.
  4. (d)For size and tolerances see §§ 51.3198 and 51.3199.